The downtown taqueria Felipe's (301 N. Peters St.) already boasts a bar that ranks among the city's best. So it's not surprising they're now making an extra effort to feed late-night hungers with an after-midnight menu.

The main attraction on the new menu is a traditional Sonoran hot dog. The 1/4-pound frank is wrapped in bacon, stuffed into a mini-baguette "bolillo roll" and topped with refried beans, mayonnaise, onions, cilantro, salsa verde, crema and pickled jalapeños. Other options include discounted chips and tacos.

The late-night menu, available only at the French Quarter location, is served Fridays and Saturdays starting at midnight and Wednesday starting at 11 p.m.

Since opening, The Company Burger (4600 Freret St.) has closed between 3–5 p.m. Most customers, said owner Adam Biderman, didn't know the restaurant shut down for two hours. So a month and a half ago, he decided to keep cooking all afternoon.

"It's been nice so far," he said, "being able to serve these extra people."

The Company Burger now opens Wednesday through Monday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Many of Biderman's customers also forget that he closes on Tuesdays, but he doesn't plan on changing that.

Cafe NOMA at the New Orleans Museum of Art (1 Collins Diboll Cir.) hosts a haunted gingerbread house workshop on Sunday (Oct. 20) at 10 a.m. Kids will work with Brett Gauthier, executive pastry chef of the Ralph Brennan Restaurant Group, to build a spooky and edible dwelling. Costumes are encouraged. Tickets are $40, which includes a haunted house kit and unlimited sodas. Call 504.539.5516 for reservations.